Desarrollo Internacional

Curso de 3.er año

Será impartido en inglés

Why some nations experience sustained improvements in living standards while others do not remains a central question in international relations and development economics. This course examines alternatives to conventional, top-down development approaches, focusing instead on models that uphold human agency and provide a framework for genuine development and flourishing. Students will explore theories centered on individual freedom, innovation, and bottom-up transformation. Drawing from institutional economics, public choice, Austrian economics, and entrepreneurship studies—alongside traditional development models—they will gain a deep understanding of development challenges, identify potential solutions, and examine pathways for implementation. Viewing development as an emergent, open-ended process—rather than one guided by fixed central targets—the course emphasizes polycentric approaches that complement entrepreneurial, individually driven strategies. Students will work with data from UFM’s Prosperity Lab and other sources, analyze successful cases across regions and sectors, and evaluate how entrepreneurial approaches foster sustainable development. They will also critically assess traditional frameworks for measuring impact.